# blip

/ˈbɫɪp/ (US) · /blˈɪp/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/blip
Updated: 2026-05-18

## Definition

a short, sudden change in a signal or a small mistake that does not last long. You use this when something goes wrong for a moment and then goes back to normal.

For teachers: a brief, sudden fluctuation in a signal or a minor, temporary error.

## Examples

- There was a small blip in the signal, but we still received the message.
- The system experienced a minor blip during the update, causing a few seconds of lag before everything returned to normal.
- While the overall performance remained stable, a brief blip in the server's response time suggested that the underlying architecture might require a more robust load-balancing strategy.

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